Tranne la musica    by Kristine Kathryn Rusch
Price: $3.85 USD. 9650 words. Published by 40k  on July 30, 2010. .
«“Riflettere?” le chiese. “Sulla morte?” Lei scrollò le belle spalle con grazia, poi accese la lampada sul comodino al lato del letto. Non aveva nemmeno notato la lampada o il comodino, prima di quel momento. Probabilmente era normale: era troppo teso. “La morte è uno dei miei hobby”, gli rispose, con una tale calma da metterlo in agitazione».

For Viktor. The story of Mussorgsky's 'Pictures at an Exhibition'.    by Robert Philip Bolton
Price: $1.99 USD. 7490 words. Published on November 2, 2011. .
Based on fact, and historically accurate, 'For Viktor' is written in Modest Mussorgsky’s own voice as he guides a young companion around the picture exhibition held in honour of his friend Viktor Hartman at the Academy of Artists in Saint Petersburg, Russia, in 1874. It was this exhibition which inspired Mussorgsky to write the suite of music he called 'Pictures at an Exhibition'.